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PRESS RELEASE: DPLF, Dejusticia and IDL publish report on judicial Independence in Ecuador

29 Jul 2014   |   Press Release
DPLF, along with the Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad  (Dejusticia), and the Instituto de Defensa Legal (IDL), today released the report Judicial Independence in Ecuador's Judicial Reform Process written by legal expert and DPLF Senior Fellow, Luis Pásara. The report was launched at a press conference in Quito... More

Publication presenting the candidates to IACHR's Rapporteur for freedom of expression

27 Jun 2014   |   News
            In light of the upcoming election for the next Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression,  the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF), the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) and  Open Society Justice Initiative prepared a joint publication presenting each of the candidates' vi... More

DPLF presents amicus curiae on amnesty law before the Salvadoran Supreme Court of Justice

19 Jun 2014   |   News
On June 18, 2014, the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) filed an amicus curiae in a currently pending case on the constitutionality of the country’s amnesty law, before the Constitutional Chamber of El Salvador’s Supreme Court of Justice. In the amicus, DPLF elaborated upon applicable international legal standards about the proh... More

IACHR’s Report on Pre-trial Detention presented in Lima

27 May 2014   |   News
On May 27th 2014 in Lima, Peru, members of the Regional Network for Pre-Trial Justice in Latin America held a public forum to present the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights’ (IACHR) "Report on the use of pre-trial detention in the Americas." The forum was co-organized by Network members Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF), t... More

Aportes DPLF on current challenges in seeking justice for serious crimes of the past

18 Feb 2014   |   News
During 2013, several trials for crimes committed during the dictatorships in Latin America showed us: first , that investigation of the crimes and punishment of the perpetrators  is still a pending task in the region; and secondly, that national courts have become the new key actors in the fight against impunity. While recognizing the central... More

PRESS RELEASE: Report on the impact of Canadian mining in Latin America and the responsibility of Canada

21 May 2014   |   Press Release
The report on the impact of Canadian mining in Latin America and Canada’s responsibility is the results of three years of research carried out by six civil society organizations based in Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, Peru and the United States. The report’s conclusions were derived from information supplied by organizations that wo... More

Some reflections on the selection of a new Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression of the IACHR

03 Apr 2014   |   News
On December 19, 2013, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) announced that it would be accepting applications for the position of Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression. From May 1-31, 2014, the names and backgrounds of those selected as finalists will be published on its website, and during that period member States and civil... More

Dialogue with IACHR Commissioner James Cavallaro and the Regional Network for Pre -Trial Justice in Latin America

28 Mar 2014   |   News
On March 27th, 2014  member organizations of the Steering Committee of the Regional Network for Pre-Trial Justice, convened by the Open Society Justice Initiative ( OSJI ) and the Due Process of Law Foundation ( DPLF )(both members of the Network) met in Washington DC to analyze the next steps for this coalition of organizations and define str... More

IACHR presents “Report on the Use of Pretrial Detention in the Americas,” with DPLF, the Network for Pre-Trial Justice, and Open Society Foundations

17 Mar 2014   |   News
On the 26th of March the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) presented its Report on the Use of Pretrial Detention in the Americas, which was published in January of this year. The presentation was held during the IACHR’s 150th session period which took place from March 20 to April 4 of 2014. The event was co-organized by the Du... More

In Mexico: DPLF participated in a roundtable on the recommendations of the IACHR’s " Report on the Use of Pretrial Detention in the Americas"

10 Mar 2014   |   News
On March 10, 2014 , Open Society Justice Initiative ( OSJI ) organized a roundtable to discuss the most relevant  recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ ( IACHR) "Report on the Use of Pretrial Detention in the Americas" for Mexico and the alternatives for compliance. The panel was chaired by Commissio... More

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